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In Memoriam: His Holiness Pope Francis
Meeting with Pope Francis at the Vatican, February 20, 2020 This morning, with the celebration of Christ’s resurrection still fresh in...
Bishop Mesrop Parsamyan
2 days ago2 min read
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No Stone Too Heavy for the Risen Lord
Before the sun had even risen… before the city had awakened… before the world knew what was about to happen, something miraculous was...
Bishop Mesrop Parsamyan
3 days ago2 min read
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Love That Found Us First
One of the most beautiful descriptions of how God loves us can be found in Romans 5:8. The Apostle Paul writes, “But God proves his love...
Bishop Mesrop Parsamyan
5 days ago2 min read
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Strength in Gethsemane
This is one of the most powerful paintings you'll ever see at the Cathedral of Holy Etchmiadzin! It’s a masterpiece, rich with meaning...
Bishop Mesrop Parsamyan
6 days ago2 min read
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Worship That Heaven Remembers
Today is Great, and Holy Wednesday and the Church gives us a powerful contrast to reflect on. On one side, we see Judas, one of the...
Bishop Mesrop Parsamyan
7 days ago2 min read
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Open the Door
Today, we celebrate Palm Sunday, the triumphal entry of our Lord Jesus Christ into Jerusalem. We’ve walked through the 40 days of Lent...
Bishop Mesrop Parsamyan
Apr 132 min read
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Do You Believe This?
Today is Lazarus Saturday, a powerful day in our church calendar that reminds us of one of the greatest miracles in Scripture. A day when...
Bishop Mesrop Parsamyan
Apr 122 min read
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Anointed for Peace
“He anoints my head with oil” (Psalm 23:5). For years, I thought that verse from the famous psalm was just beautiful poetry—David’s way...
Bishop Mesrop Parsamyan
Apr 102 min read
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Annunciation
Today, we’re celebrating a moment that changed the course of history—the Feast of the Annunciation of Mary, the Mother of God. It was on...
Bishop Mesrop Parsamyan
Apr 72 min read
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Second Wind
When I was a teenager, I practiced judo, and part of our training included running. There were times when I would run and run, and...
Bishop Mesrop Parsamyan
Apr 52 min read
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Oven Over Microwave
We’ve all been there—waiting for a dream to come to pass, a prayer to be answered, a door to open. And if you’re like me, you probably...
Bishop Mesrop Parsamyan
Apr 32 min read
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Soul Detox
Researchers at Washington University School of Medicine recently discovered something fascinating. They found that when we sleep, our...
Bishop Mesrop Parsamyan
Apr 12 min read
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Playful Peace
Did you know that the Armenian word for peace, Khaghaghoutiun [Խաղաղութիւն], which we hear so often during Badarak, comes from the root...
Bishop Mesrop Parsamyan
Mar 292 min read
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Press Play on Today
Do you remember the cassette tapes? Back in the day, if you wanted to hear your favorite song again, you had to hit the rewind button....
Bishop Mesrop Parsamyan
Mar 272 min read
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The Melody Within
I remember vividly the first time I heard Beethoven’s Moonlight Sonata. I was just a teenager, not knowing much about classical music....
Bishop Mesrop Parsamyan
Mar 242 min read
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Travelers Through Time
Ever since H.G. Wells published “The Time Machine” in 1895, people have been fascinated by the idea of traveling through time. The...
Bishop Mesrop Parsamyan
Mar 222 min read
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From Bells to Sirens
When I lived in Holy Etchmiadzin, Armenia, every morning, I would wake up under the great ring of the Cathedral bells. Those bells were...
Bishop Mesrop Parsamyan
Mar 202 min read
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Sevan’s Khachkar: A Witness of Faith
At the ancient Sevan Monastery in Armenia stands a remarkable khachkar—a cross-stone unlike any other. Most Armenian cross-stones don’t...
Bishop Mesrop Parsamyan
Mar 182 min read
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If Jesus Had Told It Differently
When Jesus told the story of the Prodigal Son, He was painting a picture of God’s limitless, extravagant love! But imagine if the story...
Bishop Mesrop Parsamyan
Mar 162 min read
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From Generation to Generation
These two photographs, placed side by side, tell a story far beyond what the eye can see. One, nearly a century old, captures my...
Bishop Mesrop Parsamyan
Mar 142 min read
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